Joe Henderson in Japan is a live album by American saxophonist Joe Henderson, recorded in 1971 at Junk Club in Tokyo, and released on Milestone Records in 1973. Henderson is joined by Japanese musicians Hideo Ichikawa on electric piano, bassist Kunimitsu Inaba and drummer Motohiko Hino.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | End of April/early May 1973[1] | |||
| Recorded | August 4, 1971 | |||
| Venue | Junk Club, Tokyo | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:02 | |||
| Label | Milestone MSP 9047 | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| All About Jazz | (very favorable)[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "Performing at the Junk Club in Tokyo, Henderson is joined by an all-Japanese rhythm section on lengthy versions of "'Round Midnight," "Blue Bossa," and his two originals "Out 'n' In" and "Junk Blues." Henderson sounds quite inspired throughout the set, and the obscure rhythm section (only Hino is known in the U.S.) really pushes him. An underrated gem."[2]
Track listing
edit- "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk) – 12:38
- "Out 'N' In" (Joe Henderson) – 9:08
- "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 8:29
- "Junk Blues" (Joe Henderson) – 14:46
Personnel
edit- Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
- Hideo Ichikawa – electric piano
- Kunimitsu Inaba – bass
- Motohiko Hino – drums
References
edit- ^ Billboard May 12, 1971
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Joe Henderson in Japan – Joe Henderson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Derek (1 June 2000). "Joe Henderson: Joe Henderson In Japan". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 100. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 688. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.